Yesterday some captain going out of the marina where I keep my boat, lost control and crash my boat I am attaching some photos of the accident and would appreciate any comments on what to do/look for that I might not see at first sight. Bes regards to all.
Hull crash
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jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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That is not good.
You can save your boat, with some serious fiberglass work. Hope you found the skipper of the offending boat.
You are wise to look both inside and outside of the boat. Looks like the hull to deck joint has been broken.
This type of damage is not the typical DIY beginner fix up.
Find a good fiberglass repair guy that knows sailboats. This is going to take a few weeks.
You can save your boat, with some serious fiberglass work. Hope you found the skipper of the offending boat.
You are wise to look both inside and outside of the boat. Looks like the hull to deck joint has been broken.
This type of damage is not the typical DIY beginner fix up.
Find a good fiberglass repair guy that knows sailboats. This is going to take a few weeks.
Wow - some crash. Agree with @jssailem that this will take serious structural re-building, so find someone you trust to glue it back together. A few weeks is optimistic as it must be fully disassembled to get at the damage. Port light must be removed and re-bedded or it will leak somewhere else. Noticed in third photo that water line is very high, above boot stripe, but no leaking?
Ouch !! .........looks repairable............I would be looking for quotes from expert fiberglass / gelcoat and interior boat repair contractors AND put a claim into your insurance company with a view to seek a settlement from the boat owner that did the damage.
jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
- 22,355
I feel your pain. I had a fishing boat hit me back about 2017. Came out of the fog doing 30mph. I was lucky. Boat took the brunt of the damage. Knocked the deck/hull joint. Shifted the deck at the stern 1/2" to the left. We released the bolts that hold the hull/deck together and it slipped back into place. Added a lot of 5200 to reseal the joint. Patched the inside of the boat with fiberglass. Took about a month to do the work. I'm back on the water.
John's right. His was a more frightening experience than yours because he was on board when the guy came out of the fog and he had to duck big time so the idiot would miss his body!
His point is that BIG hull to deck damage CAN be repaired. You have to find a qualified fiberglass/boat man. If you don't know one, look around and ask at your marina. Or even ask here. You might also try aksing on cruisersforum.com, more folks there may be aware of help in the DR.
I've seen his boat since the repair and you wouldn't know his looked as bad as yours, almost like new, in fact probably better than new.
Good luck, this can be fixed, Parsons and sail sfbay are right, too.
His point is that BIG hull to deck damage CAN be repaired. You have to find a qualified fiberglass/boat man. If you don't know one, look around and ask at your marina. Or even ask here. You might also try aksing on cruisersforum.com, more folks there may be aware of help in the DR.
I've seen his boat since the repair and you wouldn't know his looked as bad as yours, almost like new, in fact probably better than new.
Good luck, this can be fixed, Parsons and sail sfbay are right, too.
I think you want to first start with a good surveyor to assess the full scope of the damage, then take that to a good local yard for a workup estimate.
Do you know who the skipper is of the boat that caused the damage? That skipper needs to fess up and pay for the repair, either through his insurance claim or out of pocket. Either way he is responsible. Was this a hit and run and so no idea who caused the calamity? If so, and you have insurance coverage, contact them to determine whether they will accept your claim. Let them contact a marine surveyor to assess damages once you have a reputable yard that can handle the repair. The surveyor will oversee the repair on behalf of your insurance company to make sure the repair meets ABYC standards.
If no insurance coverage, best to let a marine surveyor make an inspection and work with the yard to determine a repair estimate. If it were my boat, based on my abilities, a reputable marine surveyor will know a yard qualified to do the repair in your area. That damage is way over my head. Leave it to the professionals.
If no insurance coverage, best to let a marine surveyor make an inspection and work with the yard to determine a repair estimate. If it were my boat, based on my abilities, a reputable marine surveyor will know a yard qualified to do the repair in your area. That damage is way over my head. Leave it to the professionals.
Be paired you may find that your insurance company may write it off as the cost of repair is at or above the book value of your boat.
I know who the captain and the owner of the boat is. Yesterday the insurance adjuster (of the other boat) visit my boat. On monday the owner of the yard that may do the repair is going to visit the boat to make a quote of the repair. Thanks again!
Good to hear, Miguel. Best to leave the matter to their insurance company and let the marine surveyor, who should be familiar with ABYC standards, guide the repair quote to a satisfactory finish. You should not have to pay any out of pocket for the repair. Stay close to the surveyor just to make sure the yard cuts no corners. This appears to be a complicated repair, but done right will look new when done.
Join the walk around and inspection with the yard technician and surveyor when the estimate is developed, and ask lots of questions. Let the yard tech describe in some detail what exactly they will do to repair this or that structural damage. The marine surveyor should stay on top during the entire process as well as making regular progress inspections to ensure different parts of the repair were done correctly.
jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
- 22,355
In a perfect world, as Terry has described, all of this works. The world is not perfect.
You will need to be an advocate for this repair all along the way. Even as you monitor and self verify the progress and safety is being accomplished, expect to find shortcuts taken. Some things overlooked. A mess here, some epoxy dripped there (and not cleaned up). A repair that looks ok when done but partially failed 6 months later.
I say this from my now experiences. Even with good competent help stuff gets missed. Question it and ask what will be done to fix it.
Recognize that it will not be 100%, but safe and 93% will get you back on the water.
You will need to be an advocate for this repair all along the way. Even as you monitor and self verify the progress and safety is being accomplished, expect to find shortcuts taken. Some things overlooked. A mess here, some epoxy dripped there (and not cleaned up). A repair that looks ok when done but partially failed 6 months later.
I say this from my now experiences. Even with good competent help stuff gets missed. Question it and ask what will be done to fix it.
Recognize that it will not be 100%, but safe and 93% will get you back on the water.
We had a collision on our mooring. Never found out who or what hit us. You're fortunate to know what happened.
